Electric Fans

[donald w. miller]

Norm,

I am really pleased to get your report as I have removed my engine fan and
will try using electric fans.

You said it was recent, but can you tell us what types of driving
conditions you have tested it in so far?
Any mountains or long grades with a toad on hot days? Also is your GMCMH
lean and trim or a bit on the obese?

I made up a flat aluminum plate that is bolted to the rear of my radiator
mounting frame.

It is the new shroud and holds two 16" electric puller fans I plan to
experiment with. If needed there is room on the shroud for two additional
14" fans.

Sounds like two fans may be overkill, but maybe I'll be able run them in
series for longer life and less noise.

Removing the engine fan and its shroud really opens up the front of the
engine for maintenance access.

Hope I get to keep them and your report sounds like I should be able to.

Don
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
75 Glennbrook

>Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 22:46:09 -0500
>From: "Norman R. Eby"

>Subject: Re: GMC: GMC Motorhome Digest V2 #135 : Electric fan
>
>Don,
>
>I recently did away with my original engine fan and installed a 16 inch
>electric "puller" fan from J.C.Whitney on the back of the radiator



>Norm
>'76 Glenbrook

 

[murray cook]

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR ENGINE OIL AND TRANS COOLERS RUNNING THROUGH YOUR
COOLANT RAD . OR HAVE YOU RAN SEPARATE COOLERS FOR THEM ??? FROM WHAT I
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS COULD HELP KEEPING THE ENGINE TEMP DOWN AND ,
THE USE OF ELECTRIC FAN WOULD BE AN OPTION .. WHAT IS J.C.WHITNEY . AND
DO THEY HAE A WEB SITE.... WHAT DID YOUR TEMPS RUN AT (ENGINE , OIL ,
TRANS, )
I TOO HAVE THOUGH ABOUT USEING ELCTRIC FANS ,BUT DIDN'T THINK IT COULD
DO THE JOB OF THE ENGINE FAN ..
MURRAY COOK
ESTERHAZY SASK
ELAGANZA SE

 

[john wright]

You can find J.C. Whitney at www.jcwhitneyusa.com

>
> DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR ENGINE OIL AND TRANS COOLERS RUNNING THROUGH YOUR
> COOLANT RAD . OR HAVE YOU RAN SEPARATE COOLERS FOR THEM ??? FROM WHAT I
> HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS COULD HELP KEEPING THE ENGINE TEMP DOWN AND ,
> THE USE OF ELECTRIC FAN WOULD BE AN OPTION .. WHAT IS J.C.WHITNEY . AND
> DO THEY HAE A WEB SITE.... WHAT DID YOUR TEMPS RUN AT (ENGINE , OIL ,
> TRANS, )
> I TOO HAVE THOUGH ABOUT USEING ELCTRIC FANS ,BUT DIDN'T THINK IT COULD
> DO THE JOB OF THE ENGINE FAN ..
> MURRAY COOK
> ESTERHAZY SASK
> ELAGANZA SE